It’s been a while since I’ve had to type in some stupid answer to a made-up question when creating an account on a new service. You know what I’m talking about: Forget your password, and you can regain access to your account by typing in the name of your first pet (Mr. Mrglglrm), your favorite sports team (Saskatoon…

You probably shouldn’t run an iOS public beta on your primary device. But maybe you took the plunge anyway—anything to get in on that sweet Memoji action—and now you regret it. Maybe an app you use every day isn’t compatible with iOS 12 yet, and you want to go back.

Scoring a pair of old, well-constructed speakers at a yard sale or thrift store isn’t unusual, but those old speakers may need a little TLC to get back in prime, proper-sounding shape. In this tutorial from Possibly Unsafe, Patrick Norton and Michael Hand show you how a simple capacitor replacement makes a world of…

Windows: Programs that "freeze" Windows are great for testing new software without risking your system or simply protecting a family member from infecting their computer. Each time you reboot, all the changes (including viruses) are erased. ToolWiz is another system restore utility, but this free program adds password…

Congratulations: you just got a brand new Android phone! If you're lucky, you got a great deal and a huge upgrade. Even so, your old handset has been with you for years and it's set up how you like it—with all of your apps, contacts, and settings. Here's how to move all of that precious data to your new phone.

Windows 8 comes with a handy tool for troubleshooting your computer: the Advanced Startup tool. Accessing it can be kind of roundabout, though, so Tech Support Alert shows how to access it quickly and easily.

Windows: Reboot Restore RX is a free utility that makes restore points and session saves every time you reboot your computer, so if you run into problems, you can restore your system settings to the last time you rebooted and get up and running again quickly.

Android: Previously-mentioned Carbon and Titanium are great tools for backing up your Android device, but they aren't free and require a rooted device for some of the best features. Easy App Toolbox fills the void as a free, powerful alternative.

Android (Rooted): They say the best camera is the one you have with you. If that's the truth, your Android phone may be the best—and smartest—camera you own. Still, accidents happen, and if you've accidentally deleted a photo from your Android device, you don't have to pop out the SD card or find a computer to run a…

Mac OS X Lion: Restore is undoubtedly one of Lion's best features, but if you find certain apps restore themselves when you'd rather not see them immediately on boot, RestoreMeNot lets you specify apps that you want to keep from launching at boot.

Android: Root Uninstaller is a utility for Android phones that allows you to remove multiple apps from your phone at once, freeze pre-installed apps to free up space and resources, and even create APKs from pre-installed apps so you can install them on a new phone.

While you can't fully backup and restore everything if you lose your jailbreak in a software upgrade or restore, AptBackup is a free app available in Cydia that can help alleviate the trouble of getting all your jailbreak apps back where they belong.